Common Folk Collective » king http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog Common Folk Doing Uncommon Things Tue, 15 Mar 2016 17:08:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9 Writer Highlight Special: R.I.P. To Nekst http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2012/12/writer-highlight-special-r-i-p-to-nekst/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=writer-highlight-special-r-i-p-to-nekst http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2012/12/writer-highlight-special-r-i-p-to-nekst/#comments Mon, 24 Dec 2012 18:13:39 +0000 http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/?p=2539 The graffiti world has lost another king, another too young king. I saw something on the internet a couple days ago but waited to believe anything until I talked to someone who actually knew. I didn’t know him personally but it also seemed like there would always be newer and more epic Nekst pieces popping up. He will always be remembered not only as a prolific bomber but for his fair share of pieces and freights and trackside rollers as well. Everything got hit. And got hit BIG.

All I can say is that hopefully in his life and death, there’s a lesson for all. Go big while you got it and live to keep getting it.

This first pic is from a piece done when I was working across the street on the Bowery and the first time I really opened up to him being a major player in doing big things, and doing them in very insanely high profile spots.

Nekst Gaia

by sabeth718

nekst

by yayforYAY

NEKST

by toxic waste dump

More Flicks…

BIG NEKST | Houston Graffiti Art "RIP"

by I-SEEN-IT RubenS

Nekst

by Armed With Color

Nekst

by 36th Chamber

NEKST BRONX-NEWYORK

by LIZZYBAG$

Nekst

by RealAbstract

Nekst

by Wet Paint Opera

NEKST and REVOK

by Chad Lamar Butler

Nekst Next A2M

by Baltimore Archive

nekst msk

by ExcuseMySarcasm

Nekst Revs

by MentalRelease

nekst, ewok

by 落書き

NEKST in action R.I.P.

by MastaAce 2

Nekst Fanta Guess

by sabeth718

NEKST x MSK

by billy craven

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]]> http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2012/12/writer-highlight-special-r-i-p-to-nekst/feed/ 0 R.I.P. Tracy 168, True Legend http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2012/10/r-i-p-tracy-168-true-legend-true-innovator/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=r-i-p-tracy-168-true-legend-true-innovator http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2012/10/r-i-p-tracy-168-true-legend-true-innovator/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2012 01:26:37 +0000 http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/?p=1990 Tracy 168 T2B

Wildstyle (complex, interconnecting graffiti lettering) innovator Tracy 168 passed on this morning. He was a true New York legend whose influence is incalculable.

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People being bummed out or not having anything to do, so what do they do, they ride a skateboard or they make art or they write a letter to god even though…you know god won’t read the letter. So there’s just nothing, there’s nothing much you can do in life except for do art and skate.

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This man is a style king. The clean lines, color schemes, letter style. It’s all there. But then BOOM, the concept smacks you silly just long enough after you’ve been able to dribble out a “oh that looks cool.” Most writers have troubles with one word at a time, Pref attacks it exponentially. Simple/Complex. All flicks from his Flickr…

PREF IT'S JUST A WORD
Pref It’s Just A Word

turn up the heat
Turn Up The Heat

The double
The Double

Pref. just some idiot
Just Some Idiot

Van LA
Van IN LA
It's been a long time (the too long remix)
It’s Been A Long Time

Pref Flavo Park
Pref Flavo Park

Pref ID, Bristol
Pref ID, Bristol

John Prefsquat
John Prefsquat

IVORY DUKES
Ivory Dukes

London Loves u
London Loves U

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Smash 137(Photo: Soundwaves on Flickr)

smash 137(Photo: ExcuseMySarcasm)

smash 137(Photo: ExcuseMySarcasm)

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smash 137(Photo: ExcuseMySarcasm)

Smash 137(Photo: Cannibal Holocaust)

Smash 137. Detroit 2011(Photo: JSinghur)

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(Photo: Smash137.net)

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